Medical travel insurance

Applicants for Schengen visa are required to submit an adequate and valid travel insurance to cover any expenses that might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment.

• The minimum coverage should be EUR 30,000
• The proof of insurance must be submitted upon application.
• The insurance must cover the entire period of stay and be valid throughout the territory of all the Schengen states.

Exempted from the medical insurance requirement are those who:

• Are traveling with a diplomatic passport.
• Persons who apply for an airport transit visa.

Persons who are family members of an EU citizen (a Swedish citizen is not considered being an EU citizen in this context). E.g. his/her.
- husband or wife - registered partner - common law spouse - children under 21 years of age - older children who are financially dependent on their parents and parents who are financially dependent on their children in Sweden.